Volunteers band together to clean up Pasadena following Southern California wildfires

PASADENA, Calif. (KFSN) -- As onslaught teams descend connected fires burning successful Southern California, a "fire alleviation brigade" comprised of volunteers and time laborers was deployed passim Pasadena.

"I was really impacted by the fires. I had to evacuate, but I didn't privation to consciousness helpless," Congregation subordinate astatine SCJLA Raven Faavae said.

"We came retired present to signifier food, donations clothes, adjacent cleanable up the thoroughfare during this clip and I deliberation I'm conscionable truly encouraged astir the emotion and assemblage attraction that we person for another."

Lia Enkelis evacuated aft the Eaton occurrence sparked.

"I'm successful the White House crossed the thoroughfare from me. I could spot flames that they looked arsenic if they were shooting up from their backyard," Enkelis said. "They weren't but it was that effect of being truthful close."

The homes successful this Pasadena vicinity survived the Eaton fire, but residents who had to evacuate returned to downed trees owed to the beardown winds.

But the hold for cleanup won't beryllium agelong arsenic they are getting a helping hand.

While the vicinity was spared by flames, Lia says the cleanup has been a gangly task.

This question was organized by the Pasadena Community Job Center, which connects homeowners and contractors with skilled time laborers.

"Right now, we cognize the metropolis doesn't person the capableness to assistance with the cleanup. They're trying to enactment the occurrence victims that person been affected, truthful that's wherefore the workers person raised their manus to uplift the community," Jose Madera with the Pasadena Community Job Center said.

Clearing roadways and sidewalks, hundreds gathered to beautify the assemblage they telephone home.

"Hundreds person been coming the past fewer days, these are acts of love. This is what our assemblage needs," Madera said. "This is what is. This is solidarity and we are going to proceed to support doing this arsenic agelong arsenic as we tin to enactment the community.''

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